Ben Arfa Crushes West Brom

16 April 2013 12:31
The last time we went to West Brom ... WEST BROM v NEWCASTLE - THE HISTORY

2012/2013 Sun 28 Oct Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 West Brom. Premier League   2011/2012 Sun 25 Mar West Brom. 1 - 3 Newcastle Utd. Premier League    Wed 21 Dec Newcastle Utd. 2 - 3 West Brom. Premier League   2010/2011 Sun 22 May Newcastle Utd. 3 - 3 West Brom. Premier League    Sun 05 Dec West Brom. 3 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premier League   2009/2010 Sat 23 Jan West Brom. 4 - 2 Newcastle Utd. F.A. Cup    Mon 18 Jan Newcastle Utd. 2 - 2 West Brom. Championship    Sat 08 Aug West Brom. 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Championship   2008/2009 Sat 07 Feb West Brom. 2 - 3 Newcastle Utd. Premier League    Tue 28 Oct Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 West Brom. Premier League   2005/2006 Sat 22 Apr Newcastle Utd. 3 - 0 West Brom. Premiership    Sun 30 Oct West Brom. 0 - 3 Newcastle Utd. Premiership   2004/2005 Mon 03 Jan West Brom. 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership    Sat 25 Sep Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 West Brom. Premiership   2003/2004 Wed 29 Oct Newcastle Utd. 1 - 2 West Brom. League Cup   after extra time, 90 minutes 1-1 2002/2003 Sun 11 May West Brom. 2 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Premiership    Sat 05 Oct Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 West Brom. Premiership   1990/1991 Sat 04 May West Brom. 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Second Division    Sat 27 Oct Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 West Brom. Second Division   1989/1990 Wed 11 Apr Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 West Brom. Second Division    Wed 01 Nov West Brom. 1 - 5 Newcastle Utd. Second Division    Wed 25 Oct Newcastle Utd. 0 - 1 West Brom. League Cup   1985/1986 Sat 11 Jan West Brom. 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division    Sat 14 Sep Newcastle Utd. 4 - 1 West Brom. First Division   1984/1985 Sat 06 Apr Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 West Brom. First Division    Wed 26 Dec West Brom. 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division   1977/1978 Wed 12 Apr West Brom. 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division    Sat 10 Sep Newcastle Utd. 0 - 3 West Brom. First Division   1976/1977 Sat 19 Mar West Brom. 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division    Wed 06 Oct Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 West Brom. First Division   1972/1973 Sat 04 Nov West Brom. 2 - 3 Newcastle Utd. First Division    Wed 23 Aug Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 West Brom. First Division   1971/1972 Wed 03 May Newcastle Utd. 4 - 2 West Brom. First Division    Sat 11 Dec West Brom. 0 - 3 Newcastle Utd. First Division   1970/1971 Wed 28 Apr Newcastle Utd. 3 - 0 West Brom. First Division    Wed 02 Sep West Brom. 1 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division   1969/1970 Sat 14 Mar West Brom. 2 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division    Fri 06 Feb Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 West Brom. First Division   1968/1969 Sat 19 Apr West Brom. 5 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division    Sat 14 Sep Newcastle Utd. 2 - 3 West Brom. First Division   1967/1968 Mon 15 Apr West Brom. 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division    Fri 12 Apr Newcastle Utd. 2 - 2 West Brom. First Division   1966/1967 Sat 13 May West Brom. 6 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division    Wed 07 Sep Newcastle Utd. 1 - 3 West Brom. First Division   1965/1966 Wed 01 Sep West Brom. 1 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division    Wed 25 Aug Newcastle Utd. 0 - 1 West Brom. First Division   1960/1961 Wed 14 Sep Newcastle Utd. 3 - 2 West Brom. First Division    Mon 05 Sep West Brom. 6 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division   1959/1960 Wed 16 Sep Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 West Brom. First Division    Wed 09 Sep West Brom. 2 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division   1958/1959 Sat 11 Apr West Brom. 2 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division    Sat 22 Nov Newcastle Utd. 1 - 2 West Brom. First Division   1957/1958 Sat 21 Dec Newcastle Utd. 3 - 0 West Brom. First Division    Sat 24 Aug West Brom. 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division   1956/1957 Wed 26 Dec Newcastle Utd. 5 - 2 West Brom. First Division    Tue 25 Dec West Brom. 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division   1955/1956 Mon 02 Jan Newcastle Utd. 0 - 3 West Brom. First Division    Wed 07 Sep West Brom. 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division   1954/1955 Wed 01 Sep West Brom. 4 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division    Wed 25 Aug Newcastle Utd. 3 - 0 West Brom. First Division   1953/1954 Wed 16 Sep Newcastle Utd. 3 - 7 West Brom. First Division    Wed 09 Sep West Brom. 2 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division   1952/1953 Thu 01 Jan Newcastle Utd. 3 - 5 West Brom. First Division    Wed 27 Aug West Brom. 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division   1951/1952 Wed 23 Apr Newcastle Utd. 1 - 4 West Brom. First Division    Wed 05 Sep West Brom. 3 - 3 Newcastle Utd. First Division   1950/1951 Wed 30 Aug West Brom. 1 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division    Wed 23 Aug Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 West Brom. First Division   1949/1950 Sat 18 Mar West Brom. 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division    Sat 26 Nov Newcastle Utd. 5 - 1 West Brom. First Division   1947/1948 Thu 01 Jan Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 West Brom. Second Division    Fri 26 Dec West Brom. 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Second Division   1946/1947 Thu 26 Dec West Brom. 3 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Second Division    Wed 25 Dec Newcastle Utd. 2 - 4 West Brom. Second Division   1938/1939 Wed 14 Sep Newcastle Utd. 5 - 1 West Brom. Second Division    Wed 07 Sep West Brom. 5 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Second Division   1933/1934 Sat 27 Jan Newcastle Utd. 1 - 2 West Brom. First Division    Sat 16 Sep West Brom. 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division   1932/1933 Sat 04 Mar West Brom. 3 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division    Sat 22 Oct Newcastle Utd. 3 - 0 West Brom. First Division   1931/1932 Sat 02 Apr West Brom. 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division    Sat 21 Nov Newcastle Utd. 5 - 1 West Brom. First Division   1926/1927 Sat 26 Mar West Brom. 4 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division    Sat 06 Nov Newcastle Utd. 5 - 2 West Brom. First Division   1925/1926 Sat 17 Apr Newcastle Utd. 3 - 0 West Brom. First Division    Sat 05 Dec West Brom. 4 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division   1924/1925 Sat 04 Apr Newcastle Utd. 0 - 1 West Brom. First Division    Sat 29 Nov West Brom. 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division   1923/1924 Sat 22 Mar West Brom. 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division    Sat 15 Mar Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 West Brom. First Division   1922/1923 Wed 14 Mar West Brom. 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division    Wed 14 Feb Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 West Brom. First Division   1921/1922 Sat 22 Apr West Brom. 1 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division    Sat 15 Apr Newcastle Utd. 3 - 0 West Brom. First Division   1920/1921 Sat 04 Sep West Brom. 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division    Sat 28 Aug Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 West Brom. First Division   1919/1920 Mon 08 Sep West Brom. 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division    Wed 03 Sep Newcastle Utd. 0 - 2 West Brom. First Division   1914/1915 Mon 05 Apr West Brom. 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division    Wed 02 Sep Newcastle Utd. 1 - 2 West Brom. First Division   1913/1914 Sat 17 Jan Newcastle Utd. 3 - 3 West Brom. First Division    Sat 20 Sep West Brom. 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division   1912/1913 Wed 09 Apr West Brom. 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division    Sat 19 Oct Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 West Brom. First Division   1911/1912 Sat 10 Feb West Brom. 3 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division    Sat 07 Oct Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 West Brom. First Division   1903/1904 Sat 02 Jan Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 West Brom. First Division    Sat 05 Sep West Brom. 1 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division   1902/1903 Sat 24 Jan Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 West Brom. First Division    Sat 27 Sep West Brom. 6 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division   1900/1901 Sat 19 Jan Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 West Brom. First Division    Sat 22 Sep West Brom. 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division   1899/1900 Fri 29 Dec Newcastle Utd. 4 - 2 West Brom. First Division    Sat 02 Sep West Brom. 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division   1898/1899 Sat 01 Apr West Brom. 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division    Sat 03 Dec Newcastle Utd. 3 - 0 West Brom. First Division  

2011/12 WEST BROM 1 NEWCASTLE 3

WEST BROM: Foster, Jones, McAuley, Olsson, Ridgewell, Morrison, Andrews (Long 46), Mulumbu (Scharner 73), Thomas (Brunt 46), Odemwingie, Fortune.Subs Not Used: Daniels, Shorey, Dawson, Cox.

NEWCASTLE: Krul, Simpson, Williamson, Coloccini (Santon 46), Perch, Ben Arfa (Shola Ameobi 75), Guthrie, Cabaye, Gutierrez, Cisse (Ferguson 79), Ba.Subs Not Used: Elliot, Abeid, Gosling, Vuckic.

Att: 25, 049

Newcastle stepped up their claims for a European spot after an inspired first-half display from Hatem Ben Arfa helped seal victory over West Brom at the Hawthorns.  Ben Arfa scored once himself and set up two more goals for Papiss Cisse during an opening 45 minutes dominated by Alan Pardew's side.

Albion could only manage a solitary second-half reply from substitute Shane Long as Newcastle moved level on points with fifth-placed Chelsea and gained revenge for the 3-2 home defeat to Albion earlier in the season.

The Magpies have also opened up an eight-point gap over seventh-placed Liverpool, but suffered a worrying moment 10 minutes from time when Cisse was carried off on a stretcher with an apparent leg injury.

Newcastle dominated the first half and gave the home side a lesson in expert counter-attacking and clinical finishing.

Ben Arfa caused constant problems with his runs and probing passes, while Cisse has now netted five times in six games for his new club.

Albion seldom fired on all cylinders and looked like a side already virtually assured of Premier League survival.

They improved after the break but have collected just one point from their last three games.

Newcastle were soon into their stride and Demba Ba forced Baggies goalkeeper Ben Foster to turn his downward volley over the bar before Cisse put them ahead after six minutes.

Ben Arfa supplied the telling low ball across the six-yard box and Cisse was left with a simple task to sidefoot home.

Newcastle were seeing plenty of the ball and Ben Arfa doubled their lead after 12 minutes in a lightning counter-attack.

Cisse supplied the telling pass but Ben Arfa still had plenty of work to do as he cut in from the left and beat the dive of Foster with a fierce drive into the far corner.

Albion tried to retaliate and James Morrison drilled a half volley wide after being teed up by Keith Andrews.

Marc-Antoine Fortune threatened for the first time when he met a cross from Liam Ridgewell but his header was a couple of yards wide of the mark.

Peter Odemwingie had the ball in the net after 32 minutes but Fortune had strayed marginally offside.

Then two minutes later Cisse struck again after another swift counter-attack by the visitors.

Demba Ba backheeled the ball into the path of the overlapping Ben Arfa and his cross picked out Cisse, who made no mistake with a left-footed finish.

Albion needed to strike quickly to have any hope of rescuing the game and Morrison sliced his shot wide when well placed after Youssouf Mulumbu had created the opening.

Michael Williamson then deflected a fierce drive from Mulumbu over his own crossbar before Cisse was denied his hat-trick by the alert Foster after Yohan Cabaye's deflected pass had sent him clear of the Baggies

After 52 minutes a mix-up between Williamson and goalkeeper Tim Krul allowed Long to nip in and turn the ball into an empty net.

Foster then produced an excellent save to turn aside a low shot from Ben Arfa after a powerful run before Williamson became the first player to be booked after an aerial challenge on Long.

Albion were looking more dangerous and Ridgewell sliced a shot wide when well placed.

The home side, having already used their three substitutes, ended the game with 10 men when Morrison hobbled off after a challenge with Demba Ba with 10 minutes remaining.

 

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